RRCC 26-10-DQ Welding Equipment and Supplies

Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) in Jefferson County, Colorado, issued a documented quote solicitation (RRCC 26-10-DQ) for welding equipment and supplies to support the expansion of its welding program in partnership with Warren Technical School. The procurement seeks to double the available welding lab space by outfitting additional instructional areas with American Welding Society-based curriculum equipment, including three Siegmund Imperial System 28 welding tables (60 x 120 inches), fifty fast clamping bolts, sixteen stop and clamping squares, thirty-four professional screw clamps, twenty-two and twenty-four stops in varying sizes, one BUG-O DC-IV drive unit, three Autoquip scissor lift tables configured for surface mounting with 230-volt electrical specifications, one Miller Electric FILTAIR SWX-S fume extraction system, and one Betenbender 4-foot hydraulic shear with productivity pack (these last two items must be bid together). All specified equipment brands are required to meet educational standards and match existing lab equipment. Vendors may quote any or all items, and RRCC reserves the right to make single or multiple awards by item, group, or in aggregate. Award will be made to the responsible respondent whose acceptable quote is determined most advantageous to the State based on price as the primary consideration, along with other factors including sample quality and lead time for delivery. The quote submission deadline was 5:00 PM Mountain Time on March 13, 2026, with an estimated award date of March 18, 2026, a desired purchase order start date of March 20, 2026, and an anticipated delivery completion date of May 28, 2026. Pricing must be firm during the initial purchase order term and must include all delivery, shipping, and installation fees while remaining exclusive of federal and state taxes.

Vendors must be currently registered in SAM.gov with no suspensions or debarments and must provide proof of Good Standing with the Colorado Secretary of State and appropriate insurance certificates prior to purchase order execution. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) may respond if they submit U.S. Small Business Administration certification documentation and are either incorporated or organized in Colorado or maintain a Colorado place of business. The solicitation encourages participation from small businesses, woman-owned businesses, and minority-owned businesses, with vendors required to indicate their qualification status on the vendor response form. The procurement is federally grant-funded through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, making it subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations compliance requirements including Davis-Bacon Act wage provisions (if applicable), Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance for contracts over $100,000, and Clean Air Act and Water Pollution Control Act compliance clauses for contracts exceeding $150,000. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. All responses must be submitted via email to Lynn Beltran, Director of Purchasing, at lynn.beltran@rrcc.edu, with equipment to be delivered to 13300 W 2nd Place, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, with the vendor responsible for unloading and installation at the final location.